"NBA Live 13-Digital" is the listing, first noticed by Pastapadre, among dozens of titles eligible for Xbox Live Rewards in the coming months. "NBA Live 13 - Digital - DLC" is the eligible content itself.

NBA Live has been totally silent since a less-than-encouraging reveal at E3 disappointed hardcore community members. There has been no announcement yet of a cover star, which would seem to be unnecessary if this would be a digital-only release. (It could be both a physical and digital release). However, EA Sports did go to the trouble of naming a cover star for its digital-only reboot of NFL Blitz back in January.

Kotaku has contacted EA Sports representatives for comment; any they make will be updated here.